Gareth Renowden, author of the excellent The Truffle Book, has posted a link on his Limestone Hills blog to an article he wrote on Chinese truffles. He also links to an article about his truffle hunting beagle Peg.

The Oregon Truffle Festival will be held in and around Eugene, Oregon from January 29-31, 2010, celebrating Oregon truffles as they reach the peak of ripeness. Events include a two-day truffle dog training seminar where you can train your dog to recognize the scent of Perigord and Oregon truffles, and then engage in the authentic experience of hunting wild truffles untouched by human hands in their natural habitat.